Nathan Sharpe joins Rugby HQ

Having wrapped his 116-Test career last December, Nathan Sharpe joins the FOX Sports rugby commentary team from this week.

Sharpe will make his first on-air appearance on FOX Sports’ new rugby show, Rugby HQ, which replaces The Rugby Club at the 8.30pm timeslot on Thursday nights.

The Wallabies most-capped forward and two-time John Eales Medallist has swapped his boots for the microphone and will begin his post-rugby career with FOX Sports on the eve of Friday’s season-opening Super Rugby clash.

Rugby HQ will premiere at 8.30pm AEDT this Thursday night (February 14) on FOX Sports 2HD & FOX Sports 2, where Sharpe will be joined by Greg Martin and host Nick McArdle to preview the Super Rugby season for each of the Aussie teams and look ahead to Friday night’s opener between the Rebels and Force.

“Rugby is a genuine love for me, so I hope to carry that into my job with FOX Sports and add a different perspective to what is already a really well established and excellent commentary team,” said Sharpe.

“I’ve been lucky enough to play with a lot of the current crop of players, so I’m going to try to bring some insight into what the individual players and teams are trying to achieve. I feel I can bring a unique perspective in that regard, having only retired from international rugby a couple of months ago,” he said.

Sharpe’s duties with FOX Sports will include regular appearances as a panellist on Rugby HQ, plus sideline commentary duties and behind-the-scenes reporting on match day throughout the Super Rugby and international seasons, including the British & Irish Lions Tour and The Rugby Championship.

FOX Sports will once again be the only place on Australian television to catch every game of the 2013 Super Rugby season Live, Uninterrupted and in High Definition.